Glorious Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

This weekend we had the best breakfast that I have had in a long time! This cinnamon roll recipe bakes up light and fluffy each and every time. With the luscious cinnamon flavor and the perfect frosting, it’s like having a party in your mouth! I hope you enjoy the Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls recipe that we have for you here today.

Here are some other fantastic recipes I think you would love……

• Scrumptious Bacon Maple Cupcakes
• Homemade Doughnuts (Super Easy!)
• Irish Apple Cake 
• Better Than Grannys Old Fashioned Banana Cream Pie

PS. If you scroll all the way down you will find a printable version 🙂

Ingredients:

For the dough:
1 package Active Dry Yeast (2 1/4 tsp)
1/2 cup water, lukewarm
1/2 cup + 2 tsp sugar
1/2 cup milk, lukewarm
1/3 cup butter, melted
1 egg, room temperature
2 tsp salt
4 cups all-purpose flour

For the Apple Pie Filling:
5-6 Medium Apples, peeled and chopped
2 Ttbsp Lemon Juice
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
1/2 cup Sugar
1/4 cup Cornstarch
1 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Nutmeg
Salt
2 cups Water
4 tbsp Butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp ground cinnamon
For the Icing (Optional):
1 Cup Powdered Sugar
1 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

1) Stir together yeast, water, and 2 tsp. sugar in a small bowl and allow to rise for 10 minutes.

2) In a large mixing bowl combine milk, melted butter, egg sugar and salt and mix well.

3) Stir in half of the flour and mix well, stir in the yeast mixture and continue mixing.

4) If you have been mixing with a mixer you will want to continue on from here using your hands or spoon. Slowly add in the rest of the flour and blend well.

5) Sprinkle flour onto your counter top and move your dough on top of it and knead for approximately 5 minutes.

6) Place dough into a greased mixing bowl and cover with a towel. Allow dough to rise approximately 2 hours.

7) Now you can begin to prepare the apples, In a large mixing bowl mix apples with lemon juice to prevent browning and set aside.

8) Pour cornstarch into a large saucepan and slowly whisk in water.

9) Stir in the sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg and a pinch of salt and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Once you have achieved a hard boil continue mixing for 2 minutes.

10) Stir in the apples and bring to a boil then reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for 15 minutes stir often.

11) Remove from heat and set aside.

12) Once you have reached the 2 hour time period on the dough you will want to remove it from the bowl onto a well-floured surface. Punch the dough down and prepare to roll it out.

13) Roll the dough out into a large rectangle approximately 16×24 inches.

14) Spread the softened butter across the top of dough. Mix together the brown sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle on top of the butter.

15) Spread the apple mixture over the top of the brown sugar mixture.

16) Roll into a log, lengthwise: the log should be approx, 24 inches long.

17) Slice dough evenly making the individual rolls.

18) Line a 9×13 inch pan with parchment paper and place cinnamon rolls in the pan, they should not touch.

19) Cover with a clean dish towel and allow the dough to sit again for about 2 hours.

20) Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

21) Bake the rolls for 22-25 minutes until done.

22) Make glaze by mixing together powdered sugar, milk and vanilla with a whisk.

23) Drizzle glaze over the top of cinnamon rolls and serve.

24) Enjoy your hard work 🙂